Positive Nett-Works e.V.
"GLOBAL LEARNING & SHAPING THE FUTURE" New Learning for New Societies
Comments in the Closing Circle
Mr. hauben  1.  I must say this was tiring but interesting.
Mr. Schneider  2.  I would like to offer that we establish networking and dialogue fora for these topics in the cafe weltgeist environment, manage information flows, starting with a summary from our side to be distributed among the 70 reristered participants, who ALL expressed serious interest in this.
The discussions have shown the interest in interdisciplinary cooperation between education and action, and strengthening global learning activities in international cooperation.
I believe we have a nice concept at hand to arrange the broad issues in ONE online learning environment, to be presented soon. Bridging cultures + futures + solutions (=cooperative action)
Ms. Lohmann  3.  thank you, that was a great experience
Ms. Kolbe  4.  Well, it was a very nice experience - my first online conference :) Thank you all for that!
Ms. Zaher  5.  very interesting environment. thank you to whoever organized this!
Ms. Hauben  6.  what is the cafe weltgeist environment Mr. Schneider?
Mr. Henkel  7.  Nice experience. Next time should include students of all ages.
Mr. Schneider  8.  I believe the documentation will offer interesting work support, as it shows ALL the discussions in detail.
Mr. Schneider  9.  7 - do you see this as good format for students ? you came from international school communication projects...
Mr. Auditor  10.  It was an interesting experience! Thanks to all.
Mr. ¤vÓ?û?  11.  Thank you all I'll be in touch so that we can move forward and see how we can co-operate with each other!!!
Ms. Morton-Marr  12.  How will this help us move forward. What directions have we achieved. Thanks
Mr. Henkel  13.  It would be nice to hear of initiatives that root in today's discussion.
Ms. Hauben  14.  Yes it would be good to share email addresses.
Mr. Schneider  15.  i find this a very networking tool.
Mr. benking  16.  well we have lost a butterfly - Farah is out there - still free - flying around - I was not able to "catch" her. But this is - I think - the idea of OS - some take part other wait for others. We have signed in for Farah - but to no avail.
Mr. Schneider  17.  all emails and contacts, all discussions will be available for DOWNLOAD in 15 minutes
Ms. Toribio  18.  Great initiative. I definitely want to keep in contact with you all.
Mr. Schneider  19.  i saw farah for a second
Ms. Lohmann  20.  who is farah?
Mr. Oberle  21.  This was my first online conference and a very interesting experience. Thank' s to all
Ms. lenser  22.  I am not here
Ms. Lohmann  23.  yes you are
Mr. Schneider  24.  18 - great, mabel, we all need you, and we will include peacechild activities etc. in the conference docu, o.k.?
Mr. Klaus  25.  This first experience needs to be continued. One (or two) of today's topics should be chosen, and contributions should be sent to and then discussed at cafeweltgeist. Then another conference could be organized in about two months, for example.
Mr. Henkel  26.  How do you all know each others' first names?
Ms. Hauben  27.  It would be good to use first names
Mr. benking  28.  agree
Ms. Zaher  29.  i would like to use first names. last names feel so formal
Mr. Henkel  30.  Rig
Ms. Lohmann  31.  julia and gero
Mr. Schneider  32.  25 - the conference could have been designed as to have hot topics rounds ... we were not sure whtether to choose that format. see... we can do better next time.
Ms. Hauben  33.  And it would be good to have the window we type from have our name for ourselves to see
Ms. Kolbe  34.  I agree using first names :)
Ms. Toribio  35.  thanks Eric! I really would like to share our projects here. I rreally think you all can implement some of them in your countries/schools
Ms. Malloy  36.  Thanks to all . My first online conference. This is a great tool for facilitating connecting and communicating - first names would be MUCH better - not so formal.
Mr. Henkel  37.  Do any of you know the others in person?
Mr. Schneider  38.  great thanx to gabriela ender of openspace-online who made us thie conference a one-time gift
Ms. Toribio  39.  36 - yes PLEASE
Ms. Toribio  40.  nope
Mr. Lohmann  41.  My 1st online-conference so far. A little short to really work on issues but perfect to get in contact and for a overview. Maybe a start to establish some interactive newsletter or free e-journal?
Mr. Schneider  42.  KLAUS did fine, seems you should only enter fornemas at the start
Ms. Hauben  43.  It is not quite a gift - it seems that there is a need to beta test any software
Mr. Schneider  44.  41 - will you work as general editor :-)
Ms. Kreuter  45.  this was my first online-conference, too - and finally I managed the technical problems. I share the wish for education plus action. I want too add: not only intercultural but intergenerative action+education is essential.
Mr. Eilts  46.  thank you all for being a great part of this very open space chat! I hope, we all can meet together again next time for a bit longer.
Mr. Klaus  47.  on 41. Hi, Jhoy, I like your idea.
Ms. Kreuter  48.  thank you all for this conf.
Mr. Schneider  49.  43 - they had big tests before with openspace professionals, but I belive today showed up some needs for us amateurs :-)
Ms. de Silvio  50.  eric, we can work with images here too? if not, maybe in the next time will be good
Mr. benking  51.  I think this moving betwen sections is very democratic and helps to focus and find aliies - just as we do the magic round tables with th open - space design - maybe visit open-forum.de and go to re-inventing democracy.html - one day!
Ms. Toribio  52.  Ok, so let's keep in contact. And now, you'll have to forgive me but here it's time for dinner for us. So long!
Mr. Schneider  53.  41 - i guess the weltgeist will have to be this ... well, I know all of you, so i keep doing this if you dont mind... it has been a pleasure,
Mr. Henkel  54.  Please kkep on going like this.
Mr. Lohmann  55.  44 well there are some concepts around within cafeweltgeist and a positive news-online thing... Could be launched. If there is real interest.
Mr. Schneider  56.  who can give FUNDING ?
Mr. benking  57.  good question
Mr. Schneider  58.  my favourite :-)
Ms. Kolbe  59.  what about the BMBF for example?
Ms. Lohmann  60.  mr schneider, you're a bit cheeky over there...
Mr. Lohmann  61.  56 Thats exactly my question. Maybe we could interest some online warehouse? Not very comfortable but to start with...
Mr. Schneider  62.  we will find a way. this conference is proving the valkue of this work. as an offer for people to come together during Global Education Week (now), with 38 countries, a perfect tool for next time.
Mr. benking  63.  dave - where are you ? on the phone again !??
Ms. Malloy  64.  How to create funding is always the fun challenging part.
Mr. Schneider  65.  are you close with the BMBF ?
Ms. Hauben  66.  but is it a problem that the software will be expensive for people to use? in one discussion i was in we spoke about the need for open source software that is available to people in an educational community and which helps further development of that software as well. '
Ms. Kolbe  67.  not personally, but my organisation, yes
Mr. Schneider  68.  60 - i have to, otherwidse i could not be doing this :-)
Mr. Schneider  69.  67 - i like you, lets go for it !
Mr. Lohmann  70.  me too
Mr. Schneider  71.  1st priority: we stay content independent ! i just heard of a greeeat project, honoured by kofi annan, that was taken over and destroyed by a sponsoring partner...
Mr. benking  72.  Joy & Eric - pls. report about the GLOBAL CONTRACT soon !
Ms. Morton-Marr  73.  When are we having the next discussion and can we include the UN?
Mr. Lohmann  74.  www.globalmarshallplan.org
Ms. Kolbe  75.  to 69 ok, you have my email address
Mr. Schneider  76.  73 - some departments of UNESCO and UN are already in, in regard of MAJOR intercultural cintent and contacts
Mr. Schneider  77.  76 - i know bremen, too, i am from nienburg
Ms. Kolbe  78.  nice :)
Mr. Schneider  79.  help, we will have to lieave!
Mr. Nahrada  80.  66......I think this software is really well done, and I wish on one side efforts like this should be rewarded - as much as I second the desire that this is a real good tool that will find its ways into OpenSouce. Why do not ministeries or governments buy a general public license from Gabriele? I think she has invested incredible time and energy and this is definitely not beta stuff....
Mr. Henkel  81.  Is there a portal website in Germany where I could put iEARN with all the application and membership routines, so I do have more time for the 'real work'?
Mr. Lohmann  82.  so where do we meet?
Mr. Schneider  83.  73 - morton marr - do you have friends in the UN for this theme ??
Mr. benking  84.  bye bye - take care! - best from Heiner & Farah !
Mr. ¤vÓ?û?  85.  Ms Hauben. 66 - I'll be intouch so that we can continue our discussion - I appreciate your comments and insight!
Ms. Morton-Marr  86.  Yes,
Mr. MacBryde  87.  fine and fun, thanks for good and interesting time
Mr. Schneider  88.  81-we will discuss that on the phone... that is a mojor and beautiful project!
Mr. Nahrada  89.  thank you all.
Mr. benking  90.  cu
Mr. Schneider  91.  hey - how about www.keo.org... pst yur wishess for the future !
Mr. ¤vÓ?û?  92.  ciao!
Ms. Hauben  93.  85 - that will be good
Ms. Lohmann  94.  bye bye from london
Ms. Morton-Marr  95.  Bye from Canada
Mr. Lohmann  96.  Thanx from Joy :-)
Ms. Hauben  97.  bye
Ms. Kolbe  98.  bye and thanks to all!
Ms. Zaher  99.  bye and thank you!
Mr. Schneider  100.  bye from the heart, was great to have you here, FEELS like REAL ! dont you think ?
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The online-conference documented below has been a pilot-meeting between interdisciplinary educators and future-oriented sustainability actors. It has trigegred extensive post-conference exchange and led up to the foundation of the World Future School electronic learning environment.

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